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Post by Hikin Mike on Apr 27, 2017 11:14:47 GMT -8
I have a friend that is been helping restore some of the airplanes at the Castle Air Museum in central California. Recently they received a Mig 21. He posted some pictures of the landing gear data plates for translation. Anybody know Russian and can help them out? The pictures are on his Facebook page: |
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Post by zeke on Apr 27, 2017 11:44:23 GMT -8
link broken
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Post by Lamebeaver on Apr 27, 2017 12:01:57 GMT -8
What's the hurry?
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Post by Hikin Mike on Apr 27, 2017 12:38:35 GMT -8
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Post by talus on Apr 27, 2017 12:41:44 GMT -8
I have a friend from Moscow...
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Post by gabby on Apr 27, 2017 12:48:10 GMT -8
Overly influenced by the news media, I thought the title was "Does Anybody Know A Russian?" (We all seem to - but check with the current government for contacts.) The wife took a couple of years of Russian in college, but you know how that goes. Someone asked me yesterday, "How much Chinese do you know?" I then told them that I wasn't given a vocabulary for "small talk", but I could still recall some military jargon, though it too was limited. For some reason, I wouldn't think it would be that difficult to find a Russian these days. I once worked with one at a startup here in Austin, and my daughter attended elementary school and high school with a friend whose Dad could only barely speak English. The INS successfully broke that family up, however. Recently they received a Mig 21. I'm assuming this doesn't fall under the "emoluments clause". |
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Post by ecocentric on Apr 27, 2017 12:49:08 GMT -8
Nyet. That's about all I know that isn't a food, beverage, or improvised incendiary device.
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Post by driftwoody on Apr 27, 2017 13:00:58 GMT -8
Mix vodka with Khalua, then you'll know Black Russian.
I had 2 years of Russian in high school, which was enough to understand the slang in A Clockwork Orange.
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Post by whistlepunk on Apr 27, 2017 13:26:28 GMT -8
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Post by gabby on Apr 27, 2017 13:46:15 GMT -8
Nyet. That's about all I know that isn't a food, beverage, or improvised incendiary device. I also have "dosvedanya", which also means "two green hats" in Spanish, I think. |
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Post by atvtuner on Apr 27, 2017 13:48:14 GMT -8
Best bet to find a english speaking mech experienced with that thing is ask for help in India.
..... and be willing to pay for a consult.
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Post by whistlepunk on Apr 27, 2017 14:06:09 GMT -8
I called a Russian expat "nekulturny mudak" once. He got upset with me.
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Post by Hikin Mike on Apr 27, 2017 14:09:41 GMT -8
I'm assuming this doesn't fall under the "emoluments clause". Not my department...lol! Maybe "received" is the wrong word. Don't know how they got it. |
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Post by Hikin Mike on Apr 27, 2017 14:11:25 GMT -8
I took a year of Russian when I was in high school, but after 30 years and the fact that I didn't do well....I can't translate it.
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Post by autumnmist on Apr 27, 2017 14:16:48 GMT -8
I'd contact local universities with Russian language departments. Wayne State University used to have a small Russian language program; that was a few decades ago though. U of M in Ann Arbor, Michigan used to have a good diversity program with students from a lot of different countries; again, that was more than a few decades ago. At least you shouldn't have to worry about a visit as whistlepunk suggests. Another source that might be even better would be the USAF, although I don't know which unit you'd contact. Who knows? Even West Point or the USAF Academy might have a department that could offer help. Another source might be the Smithsonian; it has a great collection of old warbirds and I would think people knowledgable in the planes as guides or to answer questions from visitors. I didn't search for these, but there might be some aviation magazines with special issues on MIGs. Found some info on plates here: forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?113182-MiG-21-visual-ID-question. It's not specific - just general questions on the MIG versions to help narrow down which MIG 21 they're working with. The interpretation of the plates might depend on which the specific version your friend is helping to restore. This also might help identify the specific version: www.mig-21.de/english/technicaldataversions.htm. Old plane restoration is to me an exciting field; there's an air museum a good distance from us that restores WWII American bombers; at one time I was very interested in volunteering, not so much for the restoration aspect but just to be near all those fascinating planes. |
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